PERU fishing with guts to report…
After an investment of $ 155 million, the consortium Euroandinos Port Terminals (TPE) opened the modernization works of the Port of Paita, which have tripled the performance of the terminal to 70 containers per hour / ship, from 22 containers per hour / vessel 2009.
As TPE, the company formed by Portuguese group Mota-Engil and Peru Andino Investment Holding conglomerate, won in 2009 the concession to design, build, finance, maintain and operate the port of Paita by a 30-year period on record.
As part of this commitment, completed this year TPE execution of step 1 of the contract award to the construction of container wharf comprising dredging within 13 meters, 300 meter berth, container yard and 12 acres installing a dock gantry crane gantry cranes and two patio and minor equipment.
Phase 1, launched today, totaled an investment of more than US $ 155 million (including GST) of which $ 130 million was allocated to the development of civil works and US $ 25 million in equipment such as cranes and machinery.
In a symbolic ceremony, the President Ollanta Humala officially opened the new container dock in the presence of George Balsemao, Chairman of the Board of TPE and CEO of Mota-Engil; Carlos Vargas, Director and CEO of TPE Andino Investment Holding and Carlos Merino, General Manager of TPE.
“At first I had confidence, but now I see that they are complying with the investment plans and see development, and it helps to develop more revenue for development of Piura. Let us continue in that line, because we need to look forward, not look back”Said the President Humala during the ceremony.
According to the company, the port expansion has meant greater opportunities for agricultural exporters, such as increased connection sockets for reefer containers, which have risen from 30 to 1000 shots. “These tools allow to cool in the same port exported products, speeding up the boarding process”He explained.
“In addition, agricultural exporters will also benefit from the new port tariff scheme, which will mean a 12% reduction in rates for the use of the spring remodeling and thus saving $ 2 million annually for the Peruvian foreign trade”He said.
MACRO REGION NORTH
Meanwhile, the Head of MINCETUR, Velarde-Silva Magali Alvarez said the project marks an important milestone in the competitiveness of foreign trade and Macro Piura Region Northern regions benefiting Amazonas, Cajamarca, La Libertad, Loreto, San
“With an investment in modern port equipment and construction of new container yard, improving the export competitiveness of Piura and Macro North Region will become a reality, starting with a gradual decline in ocean freight rates for containerized cargo, to achieve access for larger ships, and by the side of the exporter, assuming lower rates of internal transport, storage and overall cost reduction of their export process "Said the Minister.
The MINCETUR Holder said this new container terminal will underpin export growth. “Given the turbulence in international markets, non-traditional exports of Peru accumulated growth of 7.1% in the period January – August 2014, and in this achievement, regional exports play a key role, as non-traditional exports Piura region totaled US $ 1,080 million, a growth of 5.3% and in the case of the north eastern region increase would have been 17% over the same period, reaching US $ 5 282 million”He said.
It is expected that the port of Paita next to Yurimaguas port terminal, under construction, will become competitive links to the use of the Interoceanic North.
SOURCE: Elcomercio.pe
